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For example, these include factors such as contract duration and transfer fee, along with goals scored, club results, position and the league in which the player performs.

With this algorithm, they have valued the top 100, with Mohamed Salah the most expensive Anfield star at £150m.

But it’s who might be joining the Egyptian which is of most interest.

Nabil Fekir, thought to be valued at around £60m by Lyon, is wanted by Liverpool to further strengthen their midfield options.

Christian Pulisic in action during the UEFA Champions League Group F match between Borussia Dortmund and Sporting at Signal Iduna Park on November 2, 2016

And CIES value him at £53.7m, lower than what the Ligue 1 club will demand for the 24-year-old playmaker.

The Reds will also look to strengthen their goalkeeping options, with Roma’s Alisson one of those being monitored. He has been valued at 75m, while Jan Oblak, who is popular choice amongst supporters, is 74.3m.

Klopp also wants competition for Liverpool’s front three, with a flexible forward also a desired arrival report the Liverpool Echo .

Pulisic has been linked and the club did have an £11.5m bid rejected in 2016, with Dortmund likely to ask for at least five times that figure now.

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The American is valued at 56.7m, 96th on the list, to demonstrate just how costly further improvements could be for Liverpool.

The fine work of Klopp has been highlighted even more because of CIES’ top 100 valuations, with 14 of the players having played under, or signed for, the German boss.

While Roberto Firmino (142.6m) and Sadio Mane (91.6m) have increased in value playing for Klopp, the likes of Ciro Immobile, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Robert Lewandowksi have also seen their worth rise.